WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Accordant, a
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) company, announced today that it has
received Case Management Accreditation from NCQA. The accreditation
affirms Accordant's commitment to providing high quality,
patient-centered care that improves health outcomes and lowers
costs. Accordant's integrated program provides services on behalf
of health plans, employers and third party administrators to
members with rare chronic diseases and other select conditions.
"We are pleased to receive this important accreditation from
NCQA, which further validates our focus on providing effective,
connected care for members with rare diseases who often have
numerous doctors and medications," said Trip Hofer, President of
Accordant. "At Accordant, we provide individualized support to help
keep members on track with their care, which helps avoid
unnecessary medical costs for both members and clients while
improving overall health outcomes."
As part of the Case Management program, Accordant manages care
transitions and identifies and prevents potential problems to help
members avoid costly emergency room visits and extended hospital
stays. The program is supported by published guidelines and
consensus statements as well as standards of medical practice. NCQA
evaluates health care companies against 10 rigorous standards of
case management developed with input from experts from the field,
including researchers and state and federal regulators.
"Case Management Accreditation moves us closer to measuring
quality across population health management initiatives," said
Margaret E. O'Kane, President, NCQA.
"Not only does it add value to existing quality improvement
efforts; it also demonstrates an organization's commitment to the
highest degree of improving the quality of their patients'
care."
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation company helping people on their
path to better health. Through its approximately 9,600 retail
pharmacies, more than 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading
pharmacy benefits manager with more than 75 million plan members, a
dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than one
million patients per year, and expanding specialty pharmacy
services, the Company enables people, businesses and communities to
manage health in more affordable and effective ways. This unique
integrated model increases access to quality care, delivers better
health outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more
information about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health
at https://www.cvshealth.com.
About NCQA
NCQA is a private, non-profit organization
dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and
certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also
recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance.
NCQA is committed to providing health care quality information for
consumers, purchasers, health care providers and researchers.
Christina Beckerman
CVS Health
(401)770-8868
christina.beckerman@cvshealth.com
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